Nanjing originally had garrison eunuchs, but they were abolished in the early years of Jiajing. After that, the eunuchs in Nandu were headed by garrison eunuchs. At first, the garrison eunuchs' powers and responsibilities were limited to military affairs, and later extended to local administration. They could manage everything and had great power.
It has been eight years since he served as Nanjing's eunuch for thirty-five years and also served as the advisor to Emperor Xiao's mausoleums. In Nanjing, it can be said that everything goes well and rain comes. Moreover, Eunuch Xing likes to meddle in other people's affairs, and he also wants to deal with complaints and disputes among the people.
As a result, he offended many Nanjing officials and was nicknamed "Eunuch Ao"——
Five years ago, Zhong Benhua took office as the eunuch of the Hangzhou Textile Department. He visited Xing Long in Nanjing and had a good impression of each other. Since then, Zhong Benhua would consider Xing Long every year when he sent people to Beijing to give gifts. The two had a good relationship. This time, Eunuch Zhong resigned from his post and came to Beijing.
, I took a roundabout way to visit Xing Long, inquire about some affairs in Beijing, and then meet with Zhang Yuan——
Zhang Yuan's fall as director was widely spread. Naturally, Xing Long had heard of Zhang Yuan's name and heard Eunuch Zhong praising Zhang Yuan. He was also interested in meeting this little San Yuan. Considering his status, it seemed inappropriate to meet Zhang Yuan in the Inner Defense Mansion.
It’s a good idea, so I’ll take advantage of Eunuch Zhong’s trip to Xuanwu Lake to invite Zhang Yuan to meet him——
On the ninth day of the lunar month, Zhang Yuan came to the shore of Xuanwu Lake in a sedan chair. A guard sergeant came up to check. He was released after seeing Xiao Gao's waistband. During the Ming Dynasty, Xuanwu Lake was not open to the common people. The Sanshen Mountain on the island in the lake was built during the Hongwu period.
The Yellow Register is the household register. After Yongle moved the capital, this place served as the capital's archives. Therefore, Xuanwu Lake is still a forbidden area and rarely visited by idlers——
In the early autumn of July, the lake is shimmering. The side of the lake where Zhang Yuan is standing is covered with slender willows. When the wind blows over the lake, the slender willows roll up like smoke. Before the Ming Dynasty, Xuanwu Lake in Jinling was larger than West Lake in Hangzhou. After Zhu Yuanzhang established his capital in Nanjing, Xuanwu Lake
It has become a moat in the northeast of the capital. The lake area has shrunk significantly and is not as vast as the misty waves of West Lake. ("")
After standing quietly for a long time, a five-foot-long lake boat sailed from the east of the lake. The autumn sun was bright. When Zhang Yuan stared at it, he saw two internal officials wearing hairbands and python suits standing on the bow. The one on the left
The younger one is Eunuch Zhong, and the old internal official on the right must be Xing Long, the eunuch of Nanjing garrison——
Before the boat docked, Xiao Gao had already knelt down to greet him. Zhang Yuan also crossed his hands and saluted from a distance: "Zhang Yuan, who is late, I would like to pay my respects to my two father-in-laws."
Eunuch Zhong smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang, I haven't seen you for two months, and you have impressed our family again - this is the guard's Eunuch Xing. Eunuch Xing cherishes talents the most. I specially invite you to meet me today."
Zhang Yuan bowed deeply to Eunuch Xing again, said a few polite words, and the lake boat docked. Zhang Yuan took Mu Zhenzhen and Wu Ling aboard the boat, bowed to the two eunuchs, exchanged greetings, and sat down.
, serve tea, talk.
Eunuch Xing, who was in his fifties, had a face full of wrinkles. He spoke in a very soft voice that required concentration to hear clearly. Eunuch Xing said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, our family has been famous for you for a long time. Regarding the Dong family of Huating,
There are many rumors about the case, and it is difficult to tell whether it is true or not. I wonder if Mr. Zhang can tell the yesterday family what happened that day?"
Xing Long plays an important role in Nanjing, and it would be good for Zhang Yuan to let Xing Long know the truth about the Dong family case in Huating. Of course, how to describe the process of overthrowing Dong is very particular. Different targets have different entry points and emphases. For Eunuch Xing, Zhang Yuan
It started with Dong Zuchang robbing Fan's maid Yu Mo. It was said that Dong Qichang was good at Fangzhongshu. There were dozens of beautiful and fair-skinned girls in Xihongtang and Baozhu Pavilion for him to compete with. On that day, the people of Huating gathered around Dong's mansion.
, there was a lewd monk named Chen Binzhu, who taught Dong Qichang the art of Fangzhong. He took advantage of the chaos and abducted two beautiful maids of Dong's mansion and tried to escape. They were caught by the people. Mr. Liu, a colleague of Songjiang, killed the lewd monk with a staff on the spot...
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Because eunuchs cannot have sex, they are often more interested in these things. They have so many beautiful women in Dong Qichang. As a eunuch, he must be envious and jealous. At this time, he stood on the opposite side of Dong Qichang, and then listened to Zhang
Yuan said that Dong Zuyuan, Dong Zu often demolished people's houses, occupied people's farmland, and forced the living to death, which naturally made him even more angry. Zhang Yuan made up another rumor about karma. Eunuch Xing, who believed in Buddhism and believed in karma, kept saying: "
It is indeed retribution, not non-retribution. The time has not come yet. Then Dong Xuanzai had already escaped by boat, but suddenly the boat leaked. Isn't this retribution?"
Eunuch Zhong introduced Xing Long to Zhang Yuan, of course he had good intentions, and he naturally echoed his words. ("")
Xing Long said: "Dong Xuanzai is famous for his calligraphy and painting, but he didn't expect that he was so treacherous. He actually wanted to burn down his house and frame others. If Mr. Zhang hadn't been resourceful and resourceful, his evil plan would have succeeded." After saying that, he suddenly stood up and said: "Those two
Hasn’t the famous prostitute from Qinhuai arrived yet?”
Then a waiter said: "Go back to my father-in-law. I have sent someone from the Jiaofang Division to tell the story. Wuding Bridge is some distance away from here. I think it is already on the way. I will send someone to urge it."
The lake boat has been moored on the shore. It turns out that it is waiting for two famous Qinhuai prostitutes. I wonder which two are invited?
Zhang Yuan was thinking this, and then he heard Eunuch Xing say with a smile: "Today I invite Mr. Zhang to the lake for a drink. How can I not have red sleeves to accompany the wine? Mr. Zhang is the first to come to Jinling, so he must not be familiar with the beauty of the Six Dynasties."
Eunuch Zhong smiled and said: "Eunuch Xing, you have ruined this young man's teachings. Mr. Zhang is not married yet."
Xing Long laughed loudly: "Then the Shang Yushi will not read our book." It seems that Xing Long also knew that Zhang Yuan's fiancée was the sister of Zhou Zuo of the Shang Dynasty.
At this moment, I suddenly saw a middle-aged man who looked like a staff member hurried over and shouted from the shore: "Eunuch Xing, Eunuch Xing, I have something important to report."
When Xing Long saw this middle-aged staff member, he frowned, and then he turned to Eunuch Zhong and Zhang Yuan and said, "You two, stay here. We'll come home as soon as we go."
As soon as Xing Long walked to the bow of the boat, he saw people from the Jiaofang Department of the Ancestral Temple Department also arriving, followed by two small sedans, followed by two healthy servants.
"Yi, Wang Wei has arrived."
Xing Long stepped onto the lake shore from the steps and said, "Let them get on the boat first to accompany Eunuch Zhong and Eunuch Zhang." Then he and the middle-aged staff walked to the shade of the river to talk.
Those who came down from the two sedan chairs were Li Xueyi from the Xiangzhen Pavilion in Qinhuai River and Wang Wei from the Youlan Pavilion. They each brought a maidservant. Wang Wei's maidservant was Huixiang, and Huixiang Bao
I got on the boat first with a harp, and suddenly I heard someone calling from the bow: "Huixiang——"
When the little maid Huixiang looked up, the person who called her was Wu Ling, the scholar of Zhang Jiezi's father-in-law. Sister Mu Zhenzhen was also beside her, gesturing to her with a smile.
Huixiang's eyes widened in surprise and she said: "Brother Xiao Wu, Sister Zhenzhen, why are you here?"
Wu Ling said: "He came with my young master——"
Wang Wei, who then boarded the boat, was startled when she saw Wu Ling and Mu Zhenzhen. The clerk from the Jiaofang Department told her that she and Li Xueyi had come to Xuanwu Lake to accompany them for a drink, and told her that they were distinguished guests guarding Eunuch Xing, and asked her to be careful.
Waiters, the Jiaofang Department of the temple department is in charge of them. No matter how arrogant Wang Wei is, he dare not not come. Just after getting off the sedan chair, Eunuch Xing heard that the distinguished guests were Eunuch Zhong and Eunuch Zhang. At this time, he saw Wu Ling and Mu Zhenzhen.
, Wang Wei’s eyes suddenly became misty, filled with tears——
Wang Wei met her teacher Tan Yuanchun that day. When she returned to Youlan Pavilion in the evening, she heard Xue Tong say that three Xianggong Zhang had been here, so she asked Uncle Yao to go to Zhimaying Pier to invite the Zhang brothers. Uncle Yao came back and said
The three Prime Minister Zhang went to Jiao Zhuangyuan Danyuan for a banquet. Wang Wei waited, thinking that given the temperament of the Zhang brothers, they might come to visit in the middle of the night. Unexpectedly, the door was quiet and no one came. He thought they would come the next day, but Wang Wei politely declined.
After seeing Tan Yuanchun, Mao Yuanyi invited her to travel to Qixia Mountain. She waited in the museum for the visit of the Zhang brothers. Unexpectedly, they still didn't come. So they sent someone to Zhimaying Pier. The familiar three-row wave boat was gone. Wang
Of course Wei knew that the Zhang brothers had gone to the Imperial College, and it was easy for prison students to leave prison. Why didn't she come to see her? She considered the three Zhang brothers as friends. Did Xue Tong say that she went to see Tan Yuanchun?
Zhang Yuan and the others were displeased. Zhang Yuan once argued with her about Zhong and Tan's poems. Is Zhang Yuan such a stingy person?
At this time, Wang Wei learned that it was Zhang Yuan who was coming to drink with her. Her grievance and anger could not be contained. Was Zhang Yuan deliberately humiliating her? She had invited Zhang Yuan to the Orchid Pavilion, but Zhang Yuan did not come.
At that time, she borrowed someone from the Jiaofang Department to urge her to come. She originally thought Zhang Yuan was a pretentious man, but she didn't expect him to be this kind of man!
Pingtingjuan, Li Xueyi, the Qinhuai courtesan with skin as white as snow, followed Wang Wei onto the boat. Seeing Wang Wei standing still and looking sideways, tears welling up in his eyes, he hurriedly asked softly: "Xiu Wei, what's wrong with you?
?”
Wang Wei took a silk handkerchief and wiped her tears calmly, and said, "I got hit in the eye by a bug on the lakeside." When she heard Mu Zhenzhen call her "Sister Wang," she ignored her, raised a sneer on her lips, and said
Li Xueyi walked into the cabin, went up to the upper level of the lake boat, bowed down to Eunuch Zhong and Zhang Yuan, and then stood aside, as if she didn't know Zhang Yuan.
Today, Wang Wei is not wearing a cloth robe or a bamboo crown, but a beautiful dress. Although the attire in the song is still elegant, but after careful modification, the fresh flowers and splendor make Wang Wei radiant, and she and Li Xueyi are like twins. Not to mention Zhang Yuan,
Eunuch Zhong Benhua's eyes lit up and he couldn't take his eyes away.
Previously, Eunuch Xing said that two famous Qinhuai prostitutes would come to drink wine. Zhang Yuan guessed that there would not be Wang Wei, but he did not expect that it was Wang Wei. The other one was that his third brother Zhang E was going to have sex with him as early as Shanin.
Li Xueyi, who was betting, indeed had picturesque features and outstanding appearance, but Wang Wei was a bit uncomfortable with Wang Wei's makeup. He was used to seeing Wang Wei's simple and elegant appearance in cloth robes and bamboo crowns. At this time, he saw Wang Wei lowered his eyebrows.
Zhang Yuan didn't recognize him, so he thought Wang Wei was a little shy and embarrassed. After all, Wang Wei's current identity was a famous prostitute in Youjiu, so Zhang Yuan didn't say anything to Wang Wei, only said: "Please
sit."
Eunuch Zhong praised: "Jinling beauties are truly worthy of their reputation. There are no brothels in Hangzhou with such stunning beauty."
Eunuch Zhong sounded as if he had visited all the brothels in Hangzhou City. He smiled at Zhang Yuan and said, "Mr. Zhang, our family is helpless. You are so close to these two famous prostitutes in the song. Eunuch Xing."
Wouldn't it be nice to invite the two of them here just to accompany you? They are young celebrities, famous prostitutes and beauties, and they have great stories."
The eunuch was very interested. Zhang Yuan changed the subject and said, "Eunuch Zhong, do you think Eunuch Xing is troubled? He is so anxious there."
Eunuch Zhong looked out of the lake boat building window and saw Xing Long spinning in place under the willow shade on the lake bank. The middle-aged staff member stood aside with his hands hanging down, his face heavy——
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